Spider-Man has some amazing friends and family. Regardless if they know him as the lovable Peter Parker or their friendly neighborhood Wall-Crawler, these folks have stuck with him through deaths, clone sagas, spider-verses, body-swaps, and the fact he always needs money. Furthermore, no matter how many times he wanted to give it all up, these people were there to ask him to risk his life and save New York once again. Um, maybe they weren't so helpful.
While they have worked in teams, each of these characters has their own individual beliefs and abilities. The best way to gauge them is through the nine alignments designed for the creation of Dungeons & Dragons characters. To further delve into these people's lives, here are the D&D moral alignments of Spider-Man Characters.
10 Aunt May: Lawful Good
Regardless if she's shown as frail or filled with older adult energy, May Parker is a beacon of honesty to her nephew Peter. She is an understanding senior who wants nothing but the best for Peter. She is the perfect example of a hero that doesn't need to wear a costume -- though she has done so in some alternate universes.
On Earth-616, May is not afraid to knock some heads when Peter or her surrogate family are in danger. When the Chameleon attempted to portray Spider-Man, May had an inkling he was an impostor, so she baked some cookies for him with a little extra Ambien for flavor. In another situation, she slapped the sillies out of the Vulture when he caused her fiance to have a cardiac arrest after protecting her. It's in these moments of true heroism that Peter wants to pass is costume onto her.
9 Mary Jane Watson: Chaotic Good
Since introduced in 1967, Mary Jane Watson has been a denizen of chaotic good. She has rarely been enticed by the Dark Side, at least not to her knowledge, to do something even close to illegal. Even when she and Peter aren't together she always makes sure he's doing okay.
She's also a free spirit who is willing to take on any challenge. Hence, the reason she's been a model, and actress, the owner of a nightclub, and Pepper Potts' replacement for Stark Industries. On top of that, M.J. is selfless beyond imagination. During the "One More Day" storyline, she sacrificed her love and marriage to Peter to restore his secret identity and ensure the safety Aunt May and others in his circle.
8 J. Jonah Jameson: Chaotic Good
3J is a bit of enigma. On the one side, he's a dedicated journalist who wanted his newspaper to succeed. On the other side, he was a businessman who knew the only way to sell papers was to have headlines and photos that pushed the envelope of rhetorical awareness. On the third side, he is unnaturally obsessed with taking down Spider-Man.
Here's a man who didn't even say thank you to the Wall-Crawler after he saved his son during the first issue of Amazing Spider-Man. He's actually hired people to harm Spider-Man. In the 1970s, he asks his future wife, scientist Marla Madison, to help create a set of Spider-Slayer robots. In the end, he hates Spidey because he works outside the law. Ironic, since journalists have to bend the law sometimes to get information for their stories.
7 Norman Osborn: Chaotic Evil
Mr. Osborn, known to his friends and victims as the Green Goblin/Goblin King is highly intelligent and a proven leader. He's also nuttier than a jar of extra chunky peanut butter. Talk about obsessions with Spider-Man -- he wouldn't have anything to do if he wasn't plotting the next plan to destroy Parker. Well, except for the time he was on meds and felt good enough to start the para-military Dark Avengers.
It doesn't matter if it's the Amazing Spider-Man, Superior Spider-Man, or Average Spider-Man, Normy wants to take him down. Bit silly to do it on a jet-propelled surfboard while lobbing pumpkin bombs. Nevertheless, because of his one-mindedness to take down Spider-Man, he will take any means to make it happen. Even imparting his genetic craziness to his son, Norman, so he eventually becomes a Green Goblin.
6 Otto Octavius: Lawful Neutral
It took a body swap to make Dock Ock come to his senses about Peter Parker and his role as a hero. As he fought his former villainous comrades as the Superior Spider-Man, Ock began to understand that great power-great responsibility thing Peter constantly whined about. However, because he's Otto Octavius, he went a few steps further.
Basically, he became the law, and whenever someone fought the law, well, the law won. It's why he's now under a lawful neutral alignment. There's always a chance he'll move into the evil categories again. However, after some of his most recent adventures as San Francisco's Spider-Man, there's a chance he will eventually be a crusader.
5 Eddie Brock: Chaotic Neutral
Eddie hated Spider-Man before he became the "owner" of the symbiote costume. So, when he first met Spidey under the guise of Venom, it was a knock-down, drag-out fight. However, since those early days, Eddie has had mixed feelings. After "getting together" (nee, brawling) with Wolverine, Eddie became the hero of San Francisco (do all redeemed villains go there?) in Venom: Lethal Protector.
He's teamed with Spider-Man to battle villains like Carnage. However, over the years he's jumped back and forth between evil and good and sometimes in-between. Review H.A.M.M.E.R. and the Dark Avengers as an example. As of late, Eddie has become a true hero. However, comics being the four-color version of soap operas, he can shift once again.
4 Quentin Beck (Mysterio): Lawful Evil
Mysterio has the honor system of an actor. Yes, we'll wait until you stop laughing. Seriously, before he went all crazy in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Quentin thought Peter was okay. It wasn't until Parker found out about his scam did Quentin realize the Wall-Crawler needed to be taken out.
Throughout most of the character's history, Mysterio's goal has been revenge and humiliation instead of outright destruction. Hence, the reason his alignment is lawful evil. Nevertheless, if Spidey calls him Bubble Head one more time, Quentin may snap.
3 Gwen Stacy: Chaotic Good
Despite the fact her father was a police captain, Gwen Stacy paved her own road. Though she had a wild streak while at Empire University, she maintained a immensely positive influence on Peter. And, yes, we're ignoring that whole Gwen had sex with Norman Osborn thing. Really, who writes that stuff?
Gwen's replacement in today's Spider-Verse, Spider-Gwen, doesn't have as much influence over the Wall-Crawler. Nevertheless, she the same field as her Earth-616 counterpart. A party girl at heart, she eventually learned the reasons why great powers needed to be handled responsibly. Still, she works under her own rules when it comes to battling villains.
2 Miles Morales: Lawful Good
The fact Miles' father is a police officer and his mother is an emergency room nurse gave him a head start on his alignment. The death of Earth-1610's Spider-Man added another level of importance. A starring role in his own high-revenue movie sealed the deal.
Miles is selfless, save for the fact he didn't want the powers in the first place. Yet, fate prevented him from camouflaging himself. That's good news in the end, because Miles Morales has been one of the best additions to the Earth-616 family. Overall, he's a younger bookend to the current Wall-Crawler.
1 Peter Parker: Lawful Good
When Ben Parker's voice repeatedly says, "With great power comes great responsibility" in your head, you do one of two things. Either you commit yourself or you commit to a life of doing good. Then again, if you're Moon Knight, you may do both. Save for that whole wrestling thing that caused him to become Spider-Man, Peter has rarely done anything that has smelled of selfishness.
He makes Mother Teresa look like a slacker. He crusades for those who can't help themselves, he trains those who need assistance, and he makes sure Aunt May is always taken care of. In a contest of good between him and Superman, Spidey would win. Face it, turning back time to save Lois Lane is a bit selfish.